Sheila writes: I came across the photography/dioramas of Lori Nix
in my wanderings through the Web and wanted to share some of it with
you all, in particular her latest project called "The City". Nix writes of the project: "In my newest body of work 'The City'
I have imagined a city of our future, where something either natural or
as the result of mankind, has emptied the city of it's human
inhabitants. Art museums, Broadway theaters, laundromats and bars no
longer function. The walls are deteriorating, the ceilings are falling
in, the structures barely stand, yet Mother Nature is slowly taking them
over. These spaces are filled with flora, fauna and insects, reclaiming
what was theirs before man's encroachment." You can check out the full project here, at her website, as well as take a look at some of her other projects.

Sheila writes: It's been such a sad week, with the shocking news of
Philip Seymour Hoffman's passing. I am still struggling to get my head
around it, and I know so many others feel the same, not to mention his
colleagues, friends, and family, all of whom must be heartbroken. There
is a roundup of tributes to him below in the newsletter. With so much darkness in the world, and so much pain, I wanted to lead off this week with a funny and
silly photo gallery I came across, of a couple who re-enact famous
movie scenes with their baby. Here they are, in "Apollo 13".